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Two more murders in St James, tally now at 132

Published:Thursday | June 22, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:St James's reign of murderous terror claimed two more victims on Wednesday night as masked thugs, sporting assault rifles, struck in Providence Heights, the community adjoining Flanker, killing two persons and injuring six others.The...

Some residents are aiding criminals in Hanover - DSP Beeput

Published:Wednesday | June 14, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:While she remains resolute and determined to break the back of the ongoing lawlessness plaguing the parish, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sheron Beeput, the commanding officer for Hanover, says some residents are assisting...

Quadruple killing rocks Hanover

Published:Tuesday | June 13, 2017 | 12:11 PMAdrian Frater

Four members of one family were last night killed in Mount Pleasant, Hanover, as criminals continue to wreak havoc in the rural community. The identities of last night's victims are not yet known but initial reports say they are all...

Light On Violence | Scammers taking over the gangs – Watson

Published:Thursday | June 8, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:With pressure from law enforcement and the fear of extradition making lottery scamming less lucrative and appealing, lottery scammers in western Jamaica are said to be merging into existing criminal gangs to create new avenues to...

Light On Violence | No retreat, no surrender - Hanover cops taking on murderous gangsters

Published:Tuesday | June 6, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:After recording a staggering 21 murders in the first three months of the year, the bloodletting in Hanover appears to be easing down, thanks to a decision by the police to declare a full-scale assault on the parish's three major...

No to edible ganja products - Ras Iyah V ... calls for cannabis-oriented educational programmes

Published:Tuesday | May 30, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:Rastafarian elder Ras Iyah V, the chairman of the Westmoreland Hemp and Ganja Farmers Association, says he is against the provision of edible ganja products to patrons at locally staged ganja-related events."As it relates to ganja-...

Former mayor’s wife murdered in Falmouth

Published:Thursday | May 18, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau: The town of Falmouth, Trelawny, is now in mourning as residents react to the gruesome murder of businesswoman Hyacinthia Wright, the wife of the late Joseph Wright, who was a former long-serving mayor of Falmouth. According to...

Montague urges cops to reject corruption - promises improved working conditions

Published:Tuesday | May 9, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:While heaping glowing praise on the police for their service to the nation, including describing them as "the best trained in the western hemisphere", National Security Minister Robert Montague yesterday call on lawmen to do all they...

Major fire devastates Westwood High School - Kitchen, dining room and storeroom gutted

Published:Wednesday | May 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:Except for the firefighters and police investigators who were combing through the burnt out rubble, the Westwood High School in Stewart Town, Trelawny, which was the scene of a major fire on Tuesday night, was yesterday quiet to the...

More turbulence in crime-plagued St James - Eight guns seized, brutal murders continue

Published:Saturday | April 22, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:With St James continuing to bleed at unprecedented levels, the crime threat facing the parish was underscored last Friday when the police seized a shipment of eight guns and more than 1,000 rounds of assorted ammunition at the Montego...

Explosion-hit Riu under lockdown - Guests relocated, blast being investigated

Published:Friday | April 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:Hotel Riu Reggae in Montego Bay, St James, was fairly quiet yesterday as guests were relocated to other properties to facilitate the Jamaica Fire Brigade's (JFB) investigation of Thursday's explosion which resulted in the death of one...

Major guns, ammunition find at MoBay wharf

Published:Friday | April 21, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

The St James police made a major gun and ammunition find in Montego Bay Friday evening when eight firearms and more than a thousand rounds of ammunition were seized in an operation at the Montego Bay Wharf...

Boiler room explosion rocks Riu MoBay - One killed, three injured

Published:Thursday | April 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:Hotel Riu in Ironshore, Montego Bay, in St James was rocked by an explosion in the boiler room shortly before 3:30 p.m. yesterday, resulting in the death of one employee and serious injuries to three others.Chaos reigned for hours...

World's oldest son with living parent dies at 97 - Amazing mother bats on at 117 not out

Published:Wednesday | April 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:A glorious chapter in longevity came to a quiet end yesterday when 97-year-old Harland Fairweather, who was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest man with a living parent, died peacefully at his home in Duanvale...

Albert Town High in grief

Published:Tuesday | April 4, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:Albert Town High School in Trelawny was a place of much grief yesterday as teachers and students reacted to the awful death of 14-year-old student, Oraine Johnson, who was chopped to death by an 11-year-old boy in the nearby Lowe...

14-year-old schoolboy murdered in Trelawny - 11-year-old alleged attacker on the run

Published:Monday | April 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:A 14-year-old schoolboy was brutally murdered in the Lowe River community in southern Trelawny late yesterday afternoon when his head was partially severed from his body in a vicious machete attack allegedly by his 11-year-old...

MoBay slaughterhouse shame - No word on when a proper facility will be in place to prepare meat for human consumption

Published:Thursday | March 30, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:Cries for the construction of a proper abattoir in St James have been heard by the authorities but there is still no timeline as to when this will be a reality.The St James Health Department has repeatedly warned about the unsuitable...

Falmouth's problematic drains to get attention

Published:Tuesday | March 28, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is to spend $8.5 million to carry out drain-cleaning work in Falmouth as part of a drive to minimise flooding, which has been a problem in the seaside town.Speaking at a recent town hall meeting,...

Former nat'l footballer murdered in MoBay - Devon 'Kid Harris' Dunkley among four killed

Published:Friday | March 10, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:The city of Montego Bay was thrown into mourning yesterday morning when residents woke up to the shocking news that beloved former national goalkeeper Devon 'Kid Harris' Dunkley was among four persons killed in a hail of bullets in...

Not all rosy - Rose Heights' return to violence worries pastor

Published:Wednesday | March 8, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:With guns again barking in Rose Heights, St James, Pastor Knollis King, who was instrumental in brokering a peace deal with residents seven years ago, is again a worried man. He fears that lawlessness is once more taking root in the...

On a mission to beat cancer - Dorothy Satchwell and the MistyBlue Foundation offering support and care

Published:Friday | March 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:Dorothy Satchwell, the president of the MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation, is a woman on mission - a relentless drive to help persons battling cancer beat the disease through education and treatment.Cancer is something that Satchwell...

Unified approach to manage CRH crisis

Published:Friday | March 3, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:As the fallout from the noxious fumes at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay continues to create jitters among stakeholders in the local health sector, an important compromise was reached yesterday when the Ministry of...

Cocoa Tea sweetens Seafood Fest

Published:Thursday | March 2, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:While other acts might have struggled to connect with the audience of adults and children, it was all smooth sailing for veteran crooner Cocoa Tea at Wednesday night's Rainforest Seafood Festival in Montego Bay, St James.While new...

More problems rocking CRH as fallout deepens - Nurses call in sick, more services being relocated

Published:Thursday | March 2, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:As the Government continues to scramble in its bid to properly manage the fallout caused by the ongoing problems plaguing the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, more services are being transferred from the hospital to...

30 years broken - Cornwall hit by decades of neglect; needs $100m-plus maintenance budget

Published:Monday | February 27, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:Calvin G. Brown, the outspoken former chairman of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), says lack of adequate funding and poor maintenance are to blame for the problems now plaguing Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay,St...

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